encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt 
en-
Examples of encampment in a Sentence
a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
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The sight of encampments and people in the throes of psychosis in the streets drives perceptions of lawlessness and danger, studies show.
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
And that’s why, since 2021, the state has removed more than 19,000 encampments and worked with providers to help more than 61,000 people get services.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The city and private partners concurrently moved to close downtown homeless encampments and housed more than 250 people, according to Housing Forward, the region’s lead agency serving unhoused residents.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The study details the results of analysis of core samples retrieved from 1,669 feet (509 m) below the surface during an encampment at the Dome's summit in the spring of 2023.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2026
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
And that’s why, since 2021, the state has removed more than 19,000 encampments and worked with providers to help more than 61,000 people get services.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The city and private partners concurrently moved to close downtown homeless encampments and housed more than 250 people, according to Housing Forward, the region’s lead agency serving unhoused residents.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The study details the results of analysis of core samples retrieved from 1,669 feet (509 m) below the surface during an encampment at the Dome's summit in the spring of 2023.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt
1
: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped
2
: the site of a camp
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